Portable wall bracket



Patented Mar. 22, 17.927.,

UNETED STATES tPA'iENfll @FF-ICE.

CARL SENTER, 0F LOS NGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PORTABLE TALL BRACKET.

Application filed May 19,

My invention is a portable Wall bracket tor an electric light, adaptedto be suspende ed from a picture molding and to be shiftable therealong.

An object ot' iny invention is to -provide a portable wall bracket foran adjustable electric lainp7 whereby the bracket may be suspended tronia picture inolding and shift-- ed therealong7 the device beingadjustable to position the electric lauro at different elevations and toallow inclining ot the lamp or swivelling saine horizontally or in anyother desired position.

Another object ot iny invention. is a portable wall bracket adapted tobe suspended trom a picture molding in which the electric light wirepasses downwardly through hollow telescopic tubes to a tlefzibly jointedconduit leading to an electric lighti the telescopic sections being`provided with cleats for winding the excess electric wire or cordthereon.

ln constructing my invention oi a portable wall bracket l utilize a hookwith horii/.ontally extending ends. the hook being adapted 'to engageover a picture molding` and the horizontal ends beine; adapted to lit inthe groove of the molding against the Yell. A tube depends trein thehook having an inner telescopic. tube slidable therein and adjustable indiferent elevations. VBy ineens oit a jointed conduit the electric lainpmay be positioned at di'lerent inclinations and swivelled horizontallyor in any other desired position. r)The electric wire passes downwardlythrough the telescopic tubes and such tubes are provided with adjustablecleats for coiling the wire when the bracket is removed troni the wall.

My invention will be more readily understood troni the followingdescription and drawings7 in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation ot iny portable Wall bracket in position onthe wall;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation enlarged ot a wall bracket;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 ot Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a broken Yfront elevation showing the hook with the lateralextensions ttor engaging the picture molding' to prevent rocking.

My bracket comprises a hook 1 which has lateral extensions 2. the hookbeing adapted to engage over picture molding 8 which 1926. Serial No.110,138.

may be secured on a Wall 4. The hook is of substantial constructionsuiiicient to carry the weight and have a pleasing appearance. A nailhole 5 extends through the shank portion 6 of the hook and an outer tube7 extends downwardly from the shank ot the hook. An inner telescopictube 8 is slidable vertically in the outer tube, the outer tube prete1ably having a split end 9 With -a clamping collar l0, whereby the innertube rnay be located at any position.

A jointed conduit designated generally by the numeral 11 comprises aninner section 12 having a hinged connection 13 to the inner tube 8. Thishinged connection has a clainp screw 14- or the like to clamp theconduit in adjusted position. The axis of the pivot 13 is horizontal. Amiddle section 14 is connected to the section 12 by a vertical pivot 15having a clamp screw 16. The outer section 17 is connected tothe middlesection 14e by a universal joint 18, this joint being of a tight littingtype having friction resistance whereby the lamp socket 19 and thereliector 2O may be held in any position in relation to the universaljoint; the lamp bulb 21 being positioned in the socket and centeredrelative to the reflector 20.

The lamp Wire or cord 22 preferably has an ordinary socket 23 on one endand enters the tube 7 through an aperture 24; passing downwardlytherethrough and around the joint 13 by nieans of apertures 25 and 26 inthe tubes 8 and the inner section 12 of the conduit 11; thus forming aslight loop 27. The cord has a second loop around the joint 15preferably passing through apertures 29 and 30 in the inner and iniddlesections 12 and 14 of the conduit 11. The Wire passes through theuniversal joint to the socket.

A plurality of slidable cleats 31 have split sleeves 32 on the tube 7and are clamped by ineans of clamp screws 33 whereby they may beadjusted in any suitable position. Thus for packing or vstorage theinner tube 8 may be telescoped at full distance in the tube 7 and thesurplus electric cord or Wire Wound or coiled on the cleats 31. Thesecleats may also be utilized for any surplus Wire Which leads troni anelectric light socket.

By ineans of the jointed conduit 11 the larnp may be positioned indifferent positions as indicated by the full and dotted lines of Figs. 1and 2 and the Whole conduit may be raised and lowered by telescoping thetubes 7 and 8. The extensions 2 of the hook not only secure the hook infirm relation to the picture molding but prevent rocking or swinging ofthe device on the molding.

Although my invention is of a simple character and is designated asdesigned particularly for picture moldings, the nail hole allows same tobe secured on a wall or other structure when a picture molding is notinstalled in a room.

twill be apparentlhat the general construction and specific details ofmy invention may be considerably changed to adapt Y same to dierentconstructions and for different arrangements of ornamentation, etc. Suchchanges however, would be Within the spirit of my invention as set forthin the description, drawings and claim.

the hook and depending therefrom, an inner tube telescoping in the outertube, means to secure said tubes in desired relative position, a lampsupporting` device at the lower end of the inner tube, an electric lightWire passing through the said tubes, there being in addition cleatssecured to the outer tube,

one of said cleats being adjustable and adapted to allow coiling of' theelectric light Wire thereon.

In testimony whereof I have signedl my name to this specification.

CARL U. SENTER.

